Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Colombia
2.1
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
1.99
in 2022
Colombia rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
01234199020062022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.1 against 1.99 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.35 2.22 1.13 Colombia
2000s 2.77 2.08 0.691 Colombia
2010s 2.23 1.96 0.274 Colombia
2020s 2.1 1.98 0.1233 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Colombia, at 2.1 against 1.99 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
0.11, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Colombia ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed